Need help identifying Buck Custom

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PittsburghPoPo

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I bought this knife new 10-15 years ago. I lost the box and paperwork over time. It came in a yellow Buck box with a thin black fabric sheath. The handle is antelope with unknown wood. Blade is stamped Buck Custom USA with an anvil mark. The sharpened portion of the blade is 2.5", with an overall length of 4.25". It is in like new condition, 665 of 1000.

Any idea when it was made? Link to description?

Thank you in advance for your help

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Your model is a Limited Edition 532 and the handle material may not be antelope horn. I suspect it is routed water buffalo horn made to look like Impala horn. Other collectors here have that model. DM
 
Welcome PPP. Your knife is a Buck 532 IBL with Impala (that's what they are calling it but I believe Dave is correct about it being some other bone or antler material made to look like "impala") and burlwood scales and 420HC blade. Haven't found a date of manufacture yet but will keep looking.
 
I appreciate all the help and fast replies. My memory gets faded. Impala sounds correct. I don't recall anything about the buffalo component. It was probably in the fine print.
 
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Hi Pittsburgh,

It is from 2004 my paperwork says catalog # 9858 hope this helps.
Just so you know only paid members can ask for values here.
 
I don't read he's ask for that. If you examine the evenness of the divot lines and spacing. It causes me to think, not natural. Thank you for coming up with the date. DM
 
Was in the 2004 catalog described as Impala bone. I have examined mine closely and cannot distinguish it from jigged Buffalo horn.

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The divots are natural inclusions. There is no damage to the knife that I can make out. Granted, my photos were quick ones and not the best by any stretch.

Thank you all for your help. I really appreciate it.
 
Thanks, Sky. Impala bone. A odd way to word that.? But horn and antler being different, I'll let it go. red, I've worked with that wood and it has those in it. It may look like a fragile area but that's the personality of that wood. I wouldn't think it to be a weak or divot spot. DM
 
Real impala needs to be carefully considered. Real horn taken in Africa has a parasite that will emerge and leave holes in the horn. Trophy horn brought back has to be treated to kill any "bugs".

Almost all of the Buffalo and Impala knives are really Asian water buffalo or south American cow horn or leg bone made to look like the real item. Bone handles unless actually listed as Giraffe bone are generally south American cow bone. They are said to be better than North American cow bone. Usually upper leg bone.

Real stag scales are Sambar stag from Asia or Red Stag from Scotland or NZ. Elk is elk, usually from shed antlers picked up and purchased all over the western U.S. and Canada. Mule deer antler is a little better than White tail antler but neither is favored for commercial stag scale because of the large pith in the center.

Buck has used "Stagalon" plastic scales once or twice, I do not know what the imported jigged scales are made of. The jigging of a good knife scale is an art. I greatly dislike a pattern of jigging that is in-line and uniform, one that looks pressed in. A few Bucks from the 80's had decent jigging but other American companies up in the NE U.S. put out what I consider 'classic' jigged bone knives. That brown color that slightly lightened on the end of the scales, especially with use. Some companies still do good patterns but the zenith was reached by certain companies that also used 1095 blades and springs. I keep wishing for some good jigging but the good fairy isn't interested. I am going to find some really nice colored jigged bone blanks someday and do a small vantage and matching 303 and 309. 300

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/674184-Going-Stag-Deer-101-class?highlight=300Bucks
 
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Buck used the Anvil for its 2002 100 year anniv tang

After that, used the Anvil on most if not all customs.
 
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